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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Have you seen the Stampin Up Big Shot and all the wonderful dies (and yes, dies exclusive to Stampin Up!!)? I love this machine!! I was so excited to get mine I sat on the floor the day I got it with the wrappers & boxes all over the place, just playing with it...I love this toy (ahem, I mean tool).Starting September 2nd you can order the Big Shot from me...and here are the perks:

Order any kit from me in September and you will automatically be entered into my Big Shot Club for free!! The club will last for 4 months (October—January) and each month you will receive a “goodie bag” in the mail. This “goodie bag” will include all the supplies you need to complete that month’s project (instructions included, of course).

You will also receive a 10% discount from me on any Big Shot Dies and or accessories until May 2009!!

If you refer a friend to me and she buys a kit, you will both receive a free die set of your choice (value up to $19.95)!

Most kits also qualify for Hostess Benefits!!!

Kit #1 Special Edition Starter Kit $232 (price includes tax & S/H). Kit contains Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Birds & Blooms Dies, Join In the Cheer Decorative Strip Die, Scallop Envelope Die, Top Note Die, Multipurpose Platform & Standard Cutting pads, Decorative Strip Cutting Pads and Extended Spacer Platform. (With this kit you get $20 in Free Merchandise as well as a Level 1 Hostess set of your choice!).Kit #2 Special Edition Starter Kit with Bag $308 (price includes tax & S/H). Kit contains everything in Kit #1 Plus an adorable Doctor’s Bag for carrying your Big Shot! (With this kit you get $25 in Free Merchandise as well as a Level 1 Hostess set of your choice!).Kit #3 Stampin Up Big Shot $119 (price includes tax & S/H). This kit just contains the Stampin Up Big Shot Die Cutting Machine. If you wish to customize this order and add on to you can still qualify for Hostess Benefits (just ordering the Big Shot alone does not qualify you for Hostess Benefits, but it does qualify you for ‘Perks 1—3’).

The response to my ‘New In Colors Ribbon Share’ was so positive and I have had several people ask about shares for other ribbons that I thought I’d just throw them all out there...so here you go. These will not be on going , so sign up now! Spaces are limited! All prices include tax, etc. and shipping to you is free!!

Happy Friday!! Last year I made my own Day Planner and I loved it, so I decided to make another one for 2009 (I also wanted to offer a Stampin Up workshop for one, so I was motivated to get to work on it!)...this is that I came up with, you like? I love this thing...you know when you make something and you just "love" it so you've got to sit and stare at it for a bit? Yup, did that! This was so much fun to make and fairly easy once I got all the inside calendar, etc. pages done.If you are interested in coming to one of my workshops on this, please go to my Stampin Up website (the link is on the left), if you are interested in a kit, please email me tccrain@socal.rr.com.Once again, I will be a day late with my Blogger's Challenge...sorry, "life" just beat me up this last week!! I hope you'll come back tomorrow to see my Blogger's Challenge and to see samples of some of the cards in the Christmas Card kits and the Christmas Tags kits! Have a great weekend!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Christmas Card kits and Christmas Tag kits are available now. All kits come with a stamp set (you choose from my list), card stock, embelishments and step-by-step full color instructions. Card kits are available for $40 for 20 cards (also includes envelopes); Tag kits are available for $35 & $25 for 25 tags. Prices include shipping and tax. Buy more than one kit and get 10% off of both!! Email me for more details and to sign up, tccrain@socal.rr.com. If you click on the Catalog to the left it will take you to Stampin Up's website where you can view/download the current catalog.

This week's bloggers challenge was a Birthday card. It just so happens that one of my favorite people is having a Birthday soon and she looooooves Black & White! SO she was my inspiration for this card. This little Chef Dude is soooo versatile! Gotta love him! Well I roughed up the edges on my white cs (my blade started it so I finished it!). I punched out the Happy Birthday with the Scallop Circle, but wanted it to "pop" some, so I punched a black Scallop circle and layered them off center.

Stamps By Mail Club update:Because there were so many requests from those wanting to add new Catalog items onto their Stamps by Mail orders we have changed the dates. New dates are as follows, I have also opened a few more spots, so if you are interested, please email me asap as spots are limited. We will be using the Brand New set, Dreams du Jour!!Sign-up deadline: August 16thSupply list will be sent to you by: August 18thYour payment and any list adjustments are due to me by: August 21st

Any questions, orders, etc. please email me at tccrain@socal.rr.com. Thanks for looking and have a wonderful week!!!!

Saturday, August 9, 2008

This weeks Bloggers' Challenge was "The Same but Different", use the same layout but change the stamps, paper, etc. I am soooo in love with these Joy Fold cards, that I just had to do some more. Can I take a second here to just say that if you are not familiar with the Splitcoast Stampers website, I highly recommend that you visit them frequently...talk about a wealth of knowledge and ideas!!!! (I thought I was the last one on the planet to learn about them, but apparently not). Anyway...these cards were so much fun to make! I made a super cute snowman one a few posts back that I am sure will be one of our Christmas cards this year. My first card uses Dreams du Jour a brand new set by Stampin Up! (if you do not have a new Catalog yet, you'd better run and get one...it is awesome!!!!). I also used the new SU In Colors, I love these new In Colors!!!! I used Crystal Effects on the flowers for some dimension. I really wanted to put some pearls (from the Pretties Kit) on here but the white on white didn't work! I also didn't have a circle punch the right size to put a circle of color under each one, but once I decided to "chalk" the edges it made the pearls look fine on there (whew). The butterfly seemed a little 'flat' so I stamped another one, cut it out and glued him on top. I also used blender pens and re inkers of the new In colors to color the image. Later this week, I plan to make some of my own In Color markers, with old SU pens!

For my 2nd card I used the Bloomin' Beautiful (which I heard a rumor tht it made it into the new Catalog - as you can tell I have not yet received my catalog, but I've seen lots of pictures!). I'll be stalking the UPS guy and the mailman today!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and if you are one of those priveledged enough to have receieved your catty already, please feel free to come over and share...I'll cook for you!!! lol

Monday, August 4, 2008

I know, this is horribly late, I am truely sorry!!!! Friday when I was planning on getting this done, I found out that blogger was having "issues" and who knew when they were gonna be resolved. So I decided now was a good time to clean up my craft room, well one thing led to another and well, let's just say that Hubby's area is "no more" (he's such a good hubby!!!!) and now I have the whole entire room 100% to myself!!! Woo Hoo!!!! So what started off as a small hour or two "straightening up" had turned into a 2 1/2 day move out half the furniture, re arrange the rest and move some more in, Spring Cleaning thing!!! I still have some prettying up to do, but boy do I have space (and it's even organized!!!!). So excuses out of the way, let's get down to business! I combined my Bloggers Challenge (that is 3 days late) with todays Technique Challenge on SCS. Bloggers Challenge was to use Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, Old Olive and So Saffron (I love this color combo!!!!), the Technique Challenge was a Square Spring Card. I heard a "rumor" that the Tart & Tangy set and the Summer Picnic DP made it into the new Catty, so if that is true then consider this a "Happy Homecoming to Tart & Tangy". Happy Monday, hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!!! Thanks for stopping by! Once my room is done, I'll post some pics...